American Community Survey
Infographic: NYC Children & Families in 2017
The U.S. Census Bureau collects and releases data on a sample of households each year through the American Community Survey, which provides community members, local government, and businesses with information about population demographics, as well as e …
On Staten Island’s North Shore, family poverty rate shows a troubling trend
The 2017 American Community Survey data showed signs of progress for NYC families: the family poverty rate is down across the city, dropping more than a percentage point from 2016. But in Staten Island and on the North Shore in particular, the family p …
NYC Children & Families in 2016
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released data from the 2016 American Community Survey, an important source of information on income and poverty among a wide range of indicators. CCC has analyzed the data to capture the most revealing trends – includin …
CityViews: An Uneven Recovery from the Great Recession Widens Racial Gaps
This post originally appeared on City Limits. The Census Bureau’s annual release of findings from the American Community Survey – the tool used to produce official estimates of income and poverty among other important indicators – has brought good new …
CityViews: Now for the Bad News on Income and Poverty in NYC
This blog post was written by Hetali Jokhakar, the policy associate for research and data analysis at the Citizens’ Committee for Children. It was originally published by City Limits. You can also download an infographic for a visual snapshot of the A …
Infographic: A Tale of Two Cities: Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2015 American Community Survey
CCC has created a snapshot of the state of children and families in New York City as told by data from the 2015 American Community Survey. The snapshot includes an infographic and data table highlighting key data points from the survey, citywide and by …
